[28151] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: The latest nasty tactics from NSI
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steve Sobol)
Sat Apr 15 22:49:27 2000
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Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 22:50:35 -0400
From: Steve Sobol <sjsobol@NorthShoreTechnologies.net>
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Universal Rundle wrote:
>
> OK, speaking on basis of confidentiality.
Then WHY in $DEITY's name did you post to a public, archived mailing
list?
> The three main objectionables for the new contract are 1) the partner is
> forbidden from saying anything "disparaging" about NSI or its services,
That's typical of the arrogant fsckheads I've dealt with at NSI, some of
whom are in upper-level management (hello, Mr. Holtzman). The only
person
I've dealt with with any decent clue level is Lauren Nowlin, and she's
gone (and she wasn't in management either, if I recall correctly).
> 2) the partner is forbidden from using any alternate registrar for more than
> 5% of its monthly registrations, and 3) the partner guarantees to NSI that
> the domain will be paid for, and if it's not, the partner has to pay the $6
> registry fee, plus a $12.50 "processing fee". So partners are on the hook
> for how reliable their customers are, with a penalty fee no less.
So use someone else. I don't see what the issue is here.
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